1
: a disk-shaped percussion instrument that produces a resounding tone when struck with a usually padded hammer
2
a
: a saucer-shaped bell (as in a fire alarm) that is struck by a mechanical hammer
b
: a wire rod wound in a flat spiral for sounding the time or chime or alarm (as in a clock)
3
British
: medal
gong
intransitive verb
Examples of gong in a Sentence
They sounded a gong to summon us to dinner.
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But the gong was not the only intriguing addition to this challenge.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 23 May 2024
Like the gong of a bell or the deep tone of a ship’s horn, the sound would be a rich single note cutting through the dry air.
—Irene Wright, Sacramento Bee, 2 May 2024
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 23 May 2024
Like the gong of a bell or the deep tone of a ship’s horn, the sound would be a rich single note cutting through the dry air.
—Irene Wright, Sacramento Bee, 2 May 2024
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“Gong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gong. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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gong
noun
ˈgäŋ 
ˈgȯŋ
1
: a metallic disk that makes a deep ringing sound when struck
2
: a flat saucer-shaped bell
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